Former Chinese Football Technical Director Belgian Chris announced last month that he would not renew his contract with the Chinese Football Association and return to his home country. After a period of rest, he recently accepted an exclusive interview with the local media "Morning News of Belgium" and talked about his work in China and his views on Chinese football. It is not difficult to see from the content of the interview that there are still many problems in Chinese football. These problems cannot be solved by him as technical director. Perhaps the Belgian feels that his efforts cannot change the current situation of Chinese football, so he chooses to leave. We Let’s take a look at what Chris said.
1. Kress said that during his tenure in China, he worked hard to give China a place in world football. Indeed, the Belgian is qualified to say such a thing. His professional ability is beyond doubt. As a key figure in the revival of the European Red Devils, Belgium, When he came to the barren land of Chinese football with advanced football concepts, he discovered that the biggest problem in Chinese football was the problem of players and coaches. There are fewer and fewer children playing football, which has led to a sharp decline in China's football population. The level of youth training coaches is uneven, which restricts the improvement of players. The starting point of coaches' selection of players is often wrong, and young players cannot get Opportunity to play. In this regard, Chris has repeatedly advised the Chinese Football Association and put forward suggestions for rectification. The later Chinese Super League U23 policy may be the remedy for Football Association . As the top designer of national football development, Kreis has done his best.
2. When talking about China’s Jinyuan Football, Kreis also said that he felt the impact of the bursting of the Jinyuan Football bubble on Chinese football. He said that in recent years, Chinese clubs have spent a lot of money to buy high-quality football players. level of foreign aid, but 90% of these players are here for money. Indeed, the high salary of foreign players breaks the team's balance of payments and destroys the locker room environment. Domestic players will not ask foreign players for advice on how to play well. This means that in addition to playing their own football well, foreign players are not good for the team. There is no other added value. Kreis also said that not all foreign players are for money. He praised Fellaini, a foreign player from his home country who plays for Luneng . He said that Fellaini was highly regarded in the team because He works hard.
3. Starting from the perspective of players’ thoughts, Chris talked about the inner activities of Chinese players. He said that once Chinese players lose the ball while dribbling, they will feel it is a very embarrassing thing. He later criticized such an idea and pointed out that as a football player, mistakes are normal, but even so, you have to dare to dribble the ball and face the opponent's defenders bravely. I have to say that Kreis is right. After watching the Chinese team's games for so many years, there are very few players who dare to make moves and breakthroughs in key games, fearing mistakes and returning the ball. This is not only a psychological problem for players, but also a lack of football culture.
4. Regarding the Chinese national team, Chris said, I remember one time, the chairman of the Football Association asked me if I wanted to coach the national team. He said frankly that this was a well-paying and interesting job, but I refused. People at the table were shocked. shocked. In China, people are not used to saying no to people of such status. In this regard, Kreis explained, I want to support the coach of the national team, assist him, and help him move forward. I have to say that the Belgians were really smart and saved themselves by not taking over the national football team. As for who the rejected Football Association chairman is, it is still unknown.
5. Belgians spoke highly of life in China. Chris said that my time in China was great and I liked it very much. I hope that more European friends will come to China and you will find that it is completely different from what you heard. China is an amazing country. My mobile phone number in China has not been cancelled, and I still have a bank account. I have not completely left China. In the future, I do not rule out returning to China as a consultant.
I have to say that Kreis still saved face for Chinese football during the interview. After all, many foreign players criticized the Chinese Super League as useless after leaving the Chinese League. From this point of view, Chris is still very kind.
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